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Janik v. Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff
Attorneys for class-action plaintiffs owe a duty to assert viable claims arising out of the same facts as certified claims. 		Attorneys Aug. 23, 2004
Harrigfeld v. Hancock
Plaintiffs concede they lacked standing to bring legal malpractice action against defendant. 		Attorneys Aug. 15, 2004
Liska v. Arns Law Firm
Client who loses binding fee arbitration may file subsequent lawsuit against attorney for misconduct. 		Attorneys Aug. 9, 2004
Gadda v. Ashcroft
Reciprocal discipline imposed on attorney by federal courts based on California State Bar Court suspension order is valid. 		Attorneys Aug. 8, 2004
Zamos v. Stroud
Attorney who files lawsuit, then discovers it lacks probable cause, liable for malicious prosecution for continuing to prosecute suit after that discovery. 		Attorneys Jul. 30, 2004
Moran v. Oso Valley Greenbelt Assn.
Plaintiff entitled to award of attorney fees in suit against corporation for failure to produce records. 		Attorneys Jul. 28, 2004
Aguilar v. Lerner
Because plaintiff waived his rights under Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act, preexisting arbitration agreement with attorney was enforceable. 		Attorneys Jul. 28, 2004
Gold v. Weissman
In legal malpractice action, attorney's representation of plaintiff was continuous and tolled statute of limitations. 		Attorneys Jul. 26, 2004
Addam v. Superior Court (Melanie Addam)
Sibling relationship between lawyer and opposing party's physician is insufficient to preclude lawyer from representing client. 		Attorneys Jul. 26, 2004
Derivi Construction & Architecture Inc. v. Wong
Attorney is not necessarily disqualified from case due to his marriage to attorney whose law firm was previously disqualified. 		Attorneys Jul. 25, 2004
Fletcher v. Davis
Attorney must obtain client's written consent to secure hourly fees by obtaining charging lien against future recovery because interest is adverse to client. 		Attorneys Jul. 25, 2004
Venture Law Group v. Superior Court (Singhania)
Attorney of merged client corporation may not answer deposition questions without violating attorney-client privilege now held by successor corporation. 		Attorneys Jul. 2, 2004
Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Attorney was properly disqualified for unethically using opposing party's work product privileged document. 		Attorneys Jul. 2, 2004
McKesson HBOC Inc. v. Superior Court (State of Oregon)
Target of government investigation may not share privileged documents with government without waiving attorney-client privilege. 		Attorneys Jul. 1, 2004
Huskinson & Brown v. Wolf
Despite invalid fee-sharing arrangement, law firm may recover in quantum meruit for reasonable value of legal services rendered on client's behalf. 		Attorneys Jul. 1, 2004
Taub v. Weber
Preparer of bankruptcy petition who interpreted legal terms engaged in unauthorized practice of law. 		Attorneys Jun. 29, 2004
Fletcher v. Davis
Attorney's claim for fees was properly dismissed where attorney failed to notify clients of right to arbitration. 		Attorneys Jun. 21, 2004
In re Tenner
Attorney's serious pattern of misconduct involving recurring types of wrongdoing warrant disbarment. 		Attorneys Jun. 2, 2004
Gallo v. U.S. District Court for District of Arizona
Court rule requiring attorney to complete pro hac vice application before appearance is constitutional. 		Attorneys May 19, 2004
Aguilar v. Lerner
Signed arbitration clause in legal fee agreement was enforceable against client who refused to pay attorney due to alleged professional malpractice. 		Attorneys Apr. 29, 2004
In re Laden
Recommended discipline for attorney who repeatedly failed to pay restitution to client is 90-day suspension. 		Attorneys Apr. 19, 2004
In re Lindmark
Attorney deserves public reproval for failing to return unearned fees to client. 		Attorneys Mar. 19, 2004
In re Grand Jury Subpoena (Mark Torf/Torf Environmental Management)
Withheld documents are protected from disclosure by work product doctrine because they were prepared in anticipation of litigation. 		Attorneys Mar. 17, 2004
Nunes v. Mueller
Defendant met requirements of Strickland test which indicated he received ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Attorneys Mar. 17, 2004
Padres LP v. Henderson
Attorney who filed series of lawsuits challenging development of baseball park may be liable for malicious prosecution. 		Attorneys Mar. 16, 2004
Jespersen v. Zubiate-Beauchamp
Alleged malpractice did not arise out of attorneys' First Amendment right to petition. 		Attorneys Mar. 15, 2004
Quintero v. City of Santa Ana
City employee was deprived of fair hearing because city attorney represented both employer and personnel board. 		Attorneys Mar. 15, 2004
Rus, Miliband & Smith v. Conkle & Olesten
Attorneys who unilaterally withdraw from case are not entitled to share of subsequent settlement proceeds. 		Attorneys Mar. 15, 2004
A.I. Credit Corp. Inc. v. Aguilar & Sebastinelli
Law firm disqualified for violating ethical obligation is not entitled to attorney fees. 		Attorneys Mar. 15, 2004
Snider v. Superior Court (Quantum Productions Inc.)
Court improperly disqualified plaintiff's attorney for communicating with defendant's employees who were not managing agents of organization. 		Attorneys Mar. 11, 2004
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